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It’s there, kids. And it has a blurb.
Not to be taken lightly
Jack Binding’s Pills splices gritty realism with surreal imagery and otherworldly dread.
From the vicious high fashion horror of FMM (The Devils Wears Prada via Bret Easton Ellis-esque debauchery) to the stark, unsettling heartbreak of Sleeping Pills, Binding takes the reader on a journey through the secret parts of London that few people ever visit.
Influenced by writers such as Stephen King, Martin Amis and JG Ballard, there’s Cronenberg-inspired body horror, creepy kids (and their creepier parents), death, love (often unrequited), seedy massage parlours and late nights fuelled with lust and narcotics.
With overarching themes and characters, the 18 short stories in Pills can be read either as a whole enjoyed as stand-alone tales.
Dosage:
Adults over 21 years old take one Pill with alcohol. If necessary, consume the entire packet at once.
Not recommended for children.
Possible side-effects include:
Tension
Excitement
Rage
Sadness
Fear
Arousal
Elation
Repulsion
Laughter
Dread
Disclaimer:
The consumption of Pills should never result in boredom. If this occurs, please contact the manufacturer as soon as possible.
Feedback from the clinical trials for Pills has been strong:
“Wry, strong, cynical”
“Binding has a way with words that fills the reader with a growing sense of dread and fear for the narrator”
“Jack seems to take his observations from life and serve them to you with some sharp edge”
“Horrifying … too good not to read”
“Perfect balance in between real and otherworldly”
“Dark. Bleak. Grim … Binding has a writing style I can easily associate with, an imagination to match”
“The writing reminds me a bit of Clive Barker as he starts a story you think you know is unfolding, and then it spills out, unvarnished and splintery against your skin and senses”
“One part Stephen King one part Twilight Zone”
“Freaky and somehow hilarious”
“Utterly compelling”
“Debauched and nasty”
Good, eh?
I’ll furnish y’all with a list of contents in the not too distant.
Many thanks to everyone who has given me wonderful feedback. That sort of shit (along with bourbon and Netflix) is what keeps me going.
Love etc.
Jack
